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CERN Council selects Mark Thomson as next Director-General, starting in 2026

Professor Thomson’s five-year mandate will begin on 1 January 2026

Press release
At CERN
06 November, 2024
At CERN
Press release
06 November, 2024

Estonian flag raised at CERN

CERN raised today the Estonian flag to welcome its 24th Member State

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At CERN
17 October, 2024
At CERN
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17 October, 2024

Particle physicists chart a course to the future

The aim of the third update of the European Strategy for Particle Physics is to develop a visionary and concrete plan that greatly advances human knowledge in fundamental physics through the realisation of the next flagship project at CERN

Press release
Physics
11 October, 2024
Physics
Press release
11 October, 2024

Blowing out 70 candles: CERN celebrates seven decades of discoveries and looks ahead to a brilliant future of science and innovation

A special high-level ceremony held at CERN crowned a year-long celebration taking place across Europe and beyond

Press release
At CERN
01 October, 2024
At CERN
Press release
01 October, 2024

Professor Costas Fountas elected as next President of the CERN Council

The CERN Council has announced that Professor Costas Fountas will become its 25th President beginning on 1 January 2025

Press release
At CERN
30 September, 2024
At CERN
Press release
30 September, 2024

NA62 experiment at CERN observes ultra-rare particle decay

In the Standard Model of particle physics, the odds of this decay occurring are less than one in 10 billion

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Physics
25 September, 2024
Physics
Press release
25 September, 2024

LHC experiments at CERN observe quantum entanglement at the highest energy yet

The results open up a new perspective on the complex world of quantum physics

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Physics
18 September, 2024
Physics
Press release
18 September, 2024

CMS experiment at CERN weighs in on the W boson mass

The eagerly awaited result is the most precise measurement of the W mass made at the LHC so far, and is in line with the prediction from the Standard Model of particle physics

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Physics
17 September, 2024
Physics
Press release
17 September, 2024

CERN welcomes Estonia as its 24th Member State

Estonia becomes the first Baltic country to join CERN as a full Member State

Press release
At CERN
30 August, 2024
At CERN
Press release
30 August, 2024

CERN and Pro Helvetia announce the artists selected for the Connect India residency

Arts at CERN, in collaboration with the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia, announced today that Swiss artist Lou Masduraud and Indian artist Shailesh BR have been selected for the Connect India dual residency

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At CERN
18 July, 2024